Why do we Lie or Exaggerate? “How you see yourself is a key because that is what shapes and governs your reality. Not what other people think.” ~ Ralph Smart Question: Is my pretending or false self a cause of…
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Why Do We Lie or Exaggerate?
Posted in Healing, Healing of Mind, Self-realization Tagged with: creating our reality, healing, lying, mind-chatter, self-awareness, self-realization
How Can We Stop the Mind-Chatter?
How Can the Mind-Chatter Phenomena be Stopped? Luke 9:58, Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” This quote came to mind today as I was looking…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness, awareness step, enlightenment, mind-chatter, quiet mind, self-realization, self-talk, stillness, witnessing
When Meditating My Mind Starts Up
Question: “I’m new in meditation and this is what’s going on with me. When I follow my breathing and I am successful in not thinking, and am only observing the flow of breath – it’s that one moment when I…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: meditation, mind-chatter, observing, question, quiet, self-talk, stillness, watching the breath, who am i, witnessing
How Exactly Does One Surrender?
How Exactly Does One Surrender? When you’re very still and quiet, then observe and notice how there is this nearly constant internal chatter going on — one is thinking. As one thinks certain things, this generates emotional energy in the…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, internal dialog, letting go, meditation, mind-chatter, surrender
Am I Crazy or Evil?
Question: I think I am so afraid of how awful both I and others are! I don’t know if that’s a fear thing, an unworthy thing, I truly want faith in a loving universe again, I bought into the “struggle…
Posted in Healing, Healing of Mind Tagged with: meditation, mind-chatter, reality, self-doubt, self-talk
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 4 of 4)
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 4 of 4): The reason underlying my persistent internal dialog. I found out the answer to my question a few days ago. A friend of mine said he had some tapes, which covered…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, enneagram, internal dialog, mind-chatter, self-inquiry, self-observation, self-realization, silence, survival strategy
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 3 of 4)
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 3 of 4): How to Resolve the dialog. I don’t think I was clear enough in my previous articles regarding this subject about what kind of reaction I am observing. To make it…
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Why is Internal Dialog so Persistent (Part 2 of 4)
Why is Internal Dialog so Persistent (Part 2 of 4): Why do we engage in Internal Dialogs? There is no doubt for me that these internal dialogs are the arising of the ego. There is also no doubt for me that…
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Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 1 of 4)
Why Is Internal Dialog So Persistent? (Part 1 of 4) If your meditation has brought you to the point of being aware of your thinking process, then probably you have also noticed the ‘internal dialogs’ that go on inside your…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, internal dialog, mind-chatter, self-awareness, self-inquiry, self-realization
How to Stop Pretending to Be Alive
How to Stop Pretending to Be Alive BeiYin: “Yes, one can learn to withdraw energy from emotional reactions, but reactions are a symptom for an underlying cause. It’s more effective & creative to change the root cause. Not by manipulation.…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awareness step, drama, false-self, mind-chatter, mood making, pretending, self-realization
Why Is It So Difficult to Remain Present?
Question: “Even though we know the benefits of Being Present, why do you think our attention is constantly pulled out of the Now and into the Mind?” From my observation it is because I’m not tired enough yet of the…
Posted in Self-realization Tagged with: awakening, awakening steps, awareness, meditation, mind-chatter, presence, self-realization
Poem: Balance Happens By Itself
Poem: Balance Happens By Itself Balance existed while simply riding the bike euphoria arose when one forgot oneself like this, the bike and the rider are one. Attaching to sensation of euphoria wanting it to last forever – oneness dissolves…
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual Poetry Tagged with: head-talk, mind-chatter, poem, poetry, self-realization, spiritual poetry, surrender
Poem: Mind Voice
Mind Voice Separate thinking mind-voice created defensive world grown from my reactions so that I could see myself. These days I see you clearly going on by yourself, thinking that you’re alive turning around and around. Reacting chained thoughts triggering…
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual Poetry Tagged with: false-self, head-talk, internal dialog, mind-chatter, poem, poetry, self-realization, spiritual poetry
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